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iibres of dark dun hackle ; the body is picked 

 out a little at the head to imitate legs ; the fly 

 altogether to be made very small and delicate, 

 hook No. 13. These little flies may be seen 

 on good size rivers in hundreds, in the summer 

 on sultry days ; where there is a stone project- 

 ing out of the water they gather round it, and 

 with the motion are carried up and down on 

 the side of the stone, where large trout lie, like 

 ant bears, sucking them in by tlie dozen ; the 

 wing of the water-rail is capital to imitate that 

 of the fly. There is another excellent killing 

 fly that may be used with the above, made 

 thus ; — body, gold colour mohair ; tip of gold; 

 woodcook or wren hackle for legs ; grey part- 

 ridge tail for wings ; and two fibres of the 

 same for tail ; No. 10 hook. They are good 

 where the river is low, and are excellent till 

 the end of August, used with the little brown 

 fly, and ash fox. 



There are also three little flies which are 

 very good in this month and the next, and 

 although they are not very well known by name, 

 nevertheless they will be found killing. First, 

 the " Orange Wren," with orange mohair body, 

 and wren tail hackle. Second, the " Golden 



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